Gardening successes/failures

[MaryN]

I've had a bumper year for soft fruit and also apples and cherries. I don't know why - perhaps the weather, pollinators etc gelled at the right time. Tomatoes haven't been brilliant this year, and everyone said the same. Potatoes have been good - still digging them - and winter brassicas are doing o.k. - I always aim for our own sprouts over Yule. Always room for improvement though.

I may go back to raised beds next year for the sole reason that I hate walking through the big ground level beds and impacting the soil. So, probably raised beds and bark chip paths. Hope it works.